Display stand



E. ALLEN DISPLAY STAND Aug. 3 1926.

15 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR Filed Jan.

A TTORNEY 1,594,4i6i crates.

EBHARD ALLEN, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNGE '20 THE DAYTON DISPFAY FIXTURECOMPANY, OF DAYTGN, OHIO, A CORFSORATION OF OHIO.

DISPLAY s'rAnn.

Application filed January This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in display stands.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide an attractive,light and spacious display stand which may be economically manufactured.A large number of its parts are formed from sheet metal as stampingswhich are adapted to be easily assembled, and in many instancesspot-welded together, to form with the other parts a compact, strong andneat appearing stand for the display offruit, vegetables and otherarticles. The stand has an ornamental balance which is pleasing to theeye, and the small number of nuts, bolts and fastening elements which itcontains are so concealed from View as not to detract from its ornateappearance.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedisplay stand. Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 ofFigure 1, through the box and basket holder. Figure 3 is an end view ofthe display stand, showing the arrangement of the supporting members.Figure 41 is a sectional View taken through the rim of the top tray onthe line H of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a sectional view taken through therim of the intermediate and lower trays on the lines 5-5 and 5-5 ofFigure 1. Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line.6-6 of Figure 1,showing the method of supporting the box and basket holder. Figure 7 isa sectional view taken on the line 7 7 of Figure 6, showing the methodof supporting the box and basket holder. Figure Sis a perspective viewof one of the transverse brackets for supporting the trays. F igure9 isa sectional view taken on the line 99 of Figure 8, showing the method of.attaching the brackets to the vertical supports. Figure 10 is a detailview, partly in sec tion, showing the method of locking the transversepartitions together at a longitudinal partition. Figure 11 is aperspective view showing the method of assembling the vertical standardsand the longitudinal and transverse partitions. Figure 12 is a sideelevational view showing the longitudinal support under the top shelf.Figure 13 is asectional view taken on the line 1313 of Figure 12. AndFigure 14 is a View of the side of a tray showing the perforationstherein.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 15, 1925.. Serial No. 2,528.

for a detailed description of the form of embodiment of my inventionillustrated therein, the numerals 1, 1 designate two bottom anglemembers mounted at each end up i and basket holders to be hereinafter described. Theupper ends of the caster stems are threaded to receive nuts5 by which the casters and the feet 3 of the bracket members 4: arefirmly secured to the ends of the angle members 1. (See Figures 1 and6.)

Each bracket member 4 has a downwardly inclined straight'middle part 6,whereby such parts 6 on the two brackets-on each side of the displaystand may support a box and basket holder 7. Each holder 7 preferablycomprises a rectangular frame divided into basket receiving spaces by aseries of transverse angle members 8,8 and end angle members 9, 9. Theangle members 8, 8 of each pair of them face in op posite directions,while the angle members 9, 9 face inwardly. Secured to the rear ends ofthe angle members 8- and 9 is a longitudinal angle member 10 whose sideflange projects downwardly, and to the front of the angle members '8 and9 thereis secured a longitudinal angle member 11 whose side flangeprojects upwardly to hold boxes up on the frame thus formed. Theselongitudinal angle members 10 and 11 are preferably secured to the anglemembers 8 and 9 by spot-welding. Spot welded to the lower surfaces ofthe angle members 8, 9, 10 and 11 in the spaces formed between them, areflat rings 12 suitable to support baskets. (See Figures 1 and 2.)

The angle members 8, 8'of each end pair of them, receive between theirvertical flanges, which face each other, the straight flat rings 12suitable to support baskets. member l. Projecting a short distanceabove, and throughout the lengthof, the inclined part 6 of each bracketmember 4 is a metal strip 13, the ends of which are riveted to thebracket member above and below its said inclined portion 6. (See Figure6.);

Projecting through the down-turned flanges of the angle members 8, 8 ofeach pair of them, between the metal strip 13 and the inclined part 6 oftheir respective pa ed; a sh r dista ce.- ap rt for apunpose eh rei-n te e r bed;- 1heoppo ite1ysposed; racket; members 6 at each end: ft-he dsplay st n t r in at the 1 P91 e ds; in. e ical pa ts for attachment,

y a. olt. 7' andia. nut 18,, to their respecre p ght members 16,..16; asshown in igu e 6-.

ecur d to th re ride-s t ea h p ir of angle uprights 146, 156,11; Shortdistance. above the bo 17;, s triangular transverse bracket 19 which;ispreterablyconstructed of sheet metal! and formed; with rim flanges20,; for str ngth.- (See. Fi ures 3 and 8.) ount rsunk holes are termedinthe middle portion. 0f each. transverse bracket 19 to telescope into.countersunk holes; formed in the rear flange 015 the uprights 16, 16,to.

receive. scrcivbolts 21 t0. the outer. ends of which! nuts, 22 and lockwashers. 23 are applied. (SeeEig-ure 9)) 'Ehese. nuts 22 are the meansof drawing the brackets. 19itightly against the uprights; 16, 16, whilethe telescopic connection between. the latter and the brackets servestorelieve. the bolts, 211 015 the. full strain of supporting, them.

ilzounted: upon. the. transverse. brackets. 19;,

' 19; is. a tray 24 preferably of rectangular shape and having a flatbottom 25. and periorat eidi. sides. 26. (See. Figures 1 and 14.) T 1e.tray bottom 25 is formed with. two T slots 27, 27 through which the.two. sets of supports 16,116 vertically project. (See Figures 1 and Alongitudinal partition '28 extends from one end of the tray to the otherbetween the u rights 16, 16v neareach end of it. The parallel flangeso'feach set of these uprights are secured? to the longitudinal partition 28by screw bolts 29. This longitudinalpartition '28 is preferablyconstructed: of a strip of sheet metal; which is bent upon itself andhas r ormed along its bottomedges, at trequent intervals,

tongues 29 which are passed through holes in the tray bottom and thenturned} upward-1y against its lower Surface to assist in keeping thelatter from sagging.

A series of transverse partitions 36) are mounted upon the tray bottombetween the longitudinal partition 28. andv thesides26 of which thelocking projection 32- on one i s projected through-the vertical slot inthe longitudinal; partition 28 into he lQCklIhZ' recess 33 in. the.plate 34 in. the Other-H 5 19 entire. unit is then forced downwardly:lock the transverse partitions 3O .0, fi mly together. against thelongitudinal; partition 28,'a;tter which the latter is connected: to,the; uprights 16', 16 by the screw bolts 29,

Formed in the bottom 25., Qii the t ait iS. a downwvardly-turned) rimflange, 3 5 which enters a, recess formed.- bya. marg nal band:

36, that also receives the lower part of the.

tray side26, which, along its upper edge, is turned downwardly and thenupwardly ehind its outer flap to. form, a stlzong, neat appearing rimportion; (SeeFigures 1 and 5.). The recessed marginal; band. 36.:111dlthe.

bottom 25.. and side 26. of the tray aresp0t Welded together to. form.between, them, a

firm connection 0t pleasing appearance.

Formed at .each end ofthebrackets. 19 is a right angled ear to, which.the marginal] band 3 6. is bolted; or otherwise suitably se-. cured',(See. Figures-1 and 8t).

A tray 38- similar to, though smaller than,

the trayQ lz. is. supported above the. latter by,

the. uprights 16, 16 in. the same manner that the tray' 24 is-supportedby them.

Secug edl to, the top ends of the uprights, 16, 1Q are triangularbrackets 39;Wh1,Cll are similarfito, though smaller than, the brackets19', Bolted between the uprights 1 6, 161f01' each bracket 39, is one.end: oi a longitudinal supporting member. 10-; which projects. be-.

tween. said brackets to support, with them, the bottom a1 of a topshelli L2. (See Figures 3, 12 and 18.)-- The shelt bottomv ilterminatesat'its. outer edge. in downwardly-turned rim fiangeslii: to which there.are spot welded crimp'ed metal strips 414-. which terminate above" thebottom il in.

marginal beads 455 that provide for the. shelrf a slightly elevated andneat marginal rim. (SeeCFisgu-res 1 and 1.)

It is. thus seen that I have provided'a d=is-' play stand which is notonly pleasing and neat in appearance, but which lends itself toeconomical manufacture and elliment service. i "I Having described myinvention, I claim 1. In a device of the type described, the combinationwith base members, a pair of angle uprights projecing upwardly from 5each base member, a tray supported by said 1 members secured againstsaid longitudinal partition member behind said uprights.

2. In a device of the type described, the combination With base members,of uprights secured to said base members, a tray, and triangular sheet,metal brackets secured at their middle portions to said uprights andhorizontally flanged at their edges for supporting said tray.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day ofJanuary, 1925.

ERHARD ALLEN.

